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Old 03-22-2005, 05:59 AM
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Default Newbie here with foam troubles

Hi everyone. I'm looking for help with my home draft system. I installed a draft system in my garage refrigerator. I am on keg #3, and I get A LOT of foam. The first two kegs were import, and my current keg is a domestic, so I think the keg tap can be eliminated since they are different. Here are my specs:
1) Fridge air temp is 36
2) Using 3/16 id clear brew approved beer line. I have varied my
pressure from 2 to 10 psi, and still have the problem. The beer
has always been clear in the line; no bubbles.
3) The shank is 1/4 id. It pertrudes 2 1/2 inches into my fridge.
Could this be too short? I read someplace else that for a home
fridge, it should be atleast 6" so the dispenser on the outside
stays cold.
4) My beer line is approximately 2 ft. There is hardly any vertical
drop in my line; the top of my keg tap is just about even with
shank. I read that the beer line creates restriction. Could I
need more beer line to create more restriction, especially
since I don't have any vertical rise?
5) Could the washers be a cause? Do I need special washers someplace?

Any help that someone could give me would be greatly appreciated.
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